Royal Orders Third Quantum Ship

There will now be three Quantum-class ships launching each year from 2014. At the end of May, Royal Caribbean Cruises signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany for delivery of the unnamed third 4,180-passenger vessel, to be delivered in mid-2016. President and CEO Adam Goldstein said that the line was encouraged by the reception of the first two ships in the class, Quantum of the Seas (which debuts next fall) and Anthem of the Seas (scheduled to go into service in the spring of 2015). Among the features of the Quantum design are an increased proportion of high-end accommodations and very strong energy efficiency. www.royalcaribbean.com